Two Friends (French: Les Deux Amis)[2] is a 2015 French romantic dramedy film directed by Louis Garrel in his feature debut, and co-written by Garrel and Christophe Honoré. The film is loosely based on the play The Moods of Marianne by Alfred de Musset.[6][7] It was selected to screen in the Critics' Week section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[8]
| Two Friends | |
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 Film poster | |
| French | Les Deux Amis |
| Directed by | Louis Garrel |
| Screenplay by |
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| Based on | The Moods of Marianne by Alfred de Musset |
| Produced by | Anne-Dominique Toussaint |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Claire Mathon |
| Edited by | Marie-Julie Maille |
| Music by | Philippe Sarde |
Production companies |
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| Distributed by | Ad Vitam Distribution[2] |
Release dates |
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Running time | 100 minutes[1][3][4] |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | |
| Box office | $125,812[5][4][3] |
Plot
editMona, a prisoner on work release, meets Clément, a shy actor. Desperate to impress Mona, Clément recruits his extroverted friend, Abel, to help. When Mona becomes more interested in Abel, it sets off a conflict between the two friends. Meanwhile, Mona attempts to keep her past hidden.
Cast
edit- Golshifteh Farahani as Mona
- Vincent Macaigne as Clément
- Louis Garrel as Abel
- Mahaut Adam as Colette
- Pierre Maillet as Le réceptionniste hôtel
- Rhizlaine El Cohen as La gérante
- Aymeline Valade as La femme station-service
Release
editThe film had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, during the Critics' Week, on 18 May 2015.[8] It was nominated for two awards, including the Golden Camera award.[9] It was first released in French theaters on 23 September 2015.[3][2]
Reception
editBox office
editTwo Friends grossed $0 in North America and $125,812 worldwide,[5][4] against a production budget of about $3.3 million.[3]
Critical response
editOn French review aggregator AlloCiné, the film holds an average rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on 18 critic's reviews.[10] Peter Debruge of Variety wrote that the film captures "a sense of genuine emotion many directors never accomplish in their entire careers".[11] Jordan Mintzer of The Hollywood Reporter called it "a charming if not entirely convincing feature debut".[12]
Jonathan Romney at Screen Daily says it was "Elegantly shot, the whole thing nevertheless seems at once thin and over-cooked: Philippe Sarde's lush orchestral score feels excess to requirements, given the intimate, ultimately claustrophobic scale of the drama."[13]
Mubi writes, "The latest filmmaker in the Garrel dynasty, Philippe’s son Louis picks up the camera for this, his debut feature as writer-director. Co-written with his regular collaborator Christophe Honoré, Two Friends is a terrific 21st-century spin on the classic—and yes, French—love-triangle drama."[9]
Accolades
edit| Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
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| Cannes Film Festival | Caméra d'Or | Louis Garrel | Nominated |
| Queer Palm | Nominated | ||
| Lumières Awards[14] | Best Actor | Vincent Macaigne | Nominated |
| Best Female Revelation | Golshifteh Farahani | Nominated | |
| Best First Film | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Claire Mathon | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Les deux amis (2015)". FilmAffinity. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "Two Friends". Indie Sales. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Les Deux Amis (2015)". jpbox-office.com (in French). Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "Les Deux Amis (2016)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Les deux amis (2016)". Box Office Mojo. IMDbPro. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ Lemercier, Fabien (30 October 2014). "The shoot for Les deux amis is about to kick off". Cineuropa. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "Tournage du film Les Deux Amis de Louis Garrel". Fondation Gan pour le Cinéma (in French). 6 November 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ a b "Selection of the 54th Critics' Week". Semaine de la Critique. Archived from the original on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ^ a b Two Friends, retrieved 16 February 2022
- ^ "Critiques Presse pour le film Les Deux amis" (in French). AlloCiné. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ Debruge, Peter (24 May 2015). "Cannes Film Review: 'Two Friends'". Variety. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ^ Mintzer, Jordan (18 May 2015). "'Two Friends' ('Les Deux Amis'): Cannes Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ^ "Two Friends (2015) critic reviews on MUBI". mubi.com. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "Prix Lumières 2016 : Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse et Mustang en tête des nominations" (in French). AlloCiné. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
